Gefyra

Gefyra is a village in , and has about 1,350 residents. Gefyra is situated near the locality , as well as near the village .
Photo: Glinard, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 1,350 residents
  • Description: village in Laconia, Greece
  • Also known as: “Géfira” and “Νέα Μονεμβασιά”
  • Postal code: 23070

Places of Interest

Highlights: Monemvasia Mosque and Aghia Sofia.

Mosque
Photo: Iolchos07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mosque of Monemvasia is a former located in the lower medieval town of , in the region of . Built in 1540 during the Ottoman era, reportedly above a former 16th century church, the mosque was abandoned following Greek independence in 1830, and was subsequently briefly used as a prison.

Church
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom is a Byzantine church in the medieval town of , , southern . It forms part of the wider archaeological site of Monemvasia.

Church
Photo: Chris06, CC0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palia Monemvasia and Kremmydi.

Hamlet
Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Gefyra.

Hamlet
Photo: Lapost, CC0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Gefyra.

Gefyra

Latitude
36.68647° or 36° 41′ 11″ north
Longitude
23.03807° or 23° 2′ 17″ east
Population
1,350
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8G85M2PQ+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 352659431
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
251465
Wiki­data ID
Q21601276
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Gefyra” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ييفيرا، لاكونيا”
  • Arabic: “ييفيرا”
  • Cebuano: “Géfyra”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ييفيرا”
  • French: “Gefyra (Monemvasia)”
  • French: “Gefyra”
  • French: “Géfyra”
  • German: “Gefyra”
  • Greek: “Géfyra”
  • Greek: “Yéfira”
  • Greek: “Γέφυρα Λακωνίας”
  • Greek: “Γέφυρα”
  • Russian: “Гефира”
  • Spanish: “Géfyra”
  • Swedish: “Géfyra”
  • “Géfyra”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Κουρκούλα and Agia Kyriaki.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Πλατεία αδελφών Ανδρεσάκη and ΕΛΤΑ Μονεμβασίας.

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